Prior to taking on his role at Valor as Managing Director, Brian was the Chief Operating Officer of De Vere and Village Hotels. His background is in the leisure industry, primarily in hotels and health clubs. Prior to working at De Vere, he was the Operations Directors of Esporta Health Clubs. He came up through the ranks at Stakis and Copthorne Hotels and is a graduate of the School of Hotel Management, Galway, Ireland.